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incredibly

[ in-kred-uh-blee ]

adverb

  1. in a way that is extraordinary, seemingly impossible, or difficult to believe; incredulously:

    Incredibly, we have already raised $750.

  2. Your hair will be left incredibly soft, supple, and shiny.

    I found the incredibly uncomfortable seats a real distraction—tall people beware.



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Usage Note

Incredibly and, somewhat less commonly, incredulously can both be used to mean “unbelievably,” as in It was an incredulously/incredibly expensive flight. They both share the roots of in, meaning “not,” and ŧ, meaning “to believe,” so this shared meaning of “not able to be believed” is rooted in their etymology. Beware, however: they both also have other senses that are not synonyms. Incredibly can mean “very” or “extremely,” but incredulously is not used that way: This is an incredibly exciting moment for me. Incredulously can mean “disbelievingly,” but incredibly is not used that way: She stared at the painting incredulously, skeptical of its veracity .
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of incredibly1

First recorded in 1500–10; incredib(le) ( def ) + -ly ( def )
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"This is why the voluntary sector is so important and incredibly helpful."

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The prior day, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president would be "incredibly gracious" if China reaches out to make a deal.

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"Councils are working incredibly hard to support families, but they are doing so under immense financial pressure and with rising demand for services," Ms Lewis said.

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“It’s a full-time job, chasing them down, emailing, calling, trying to get communication from them — and their lack of paying what we’re owed. It’s incredibly frustrating and just maddening.”

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Bad as the outcomes that the different forms of tech typically produce, it is nonetheless incredibly cool to see the tech do what it is designed to in "Black Mirror"’s world.

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